God is still in control! Times being as they are, this is always the starting point of HOPE! No matter how things look, no matter how you FEEL, God is STILL in control!
We have just walked with our Mom, Mary , through major surgery...heart valve replacement. It is incredibible to think that on Monday, June 22 the Doctor cut her open, and held her heart in his hand, outside of her body, and by Wednesday June 24th she was up and walking! The Doctor may have done the surgery as an instrument used by God, but it is God HIMSELF who does all healing...for His purpose and His glory! So, today I give all the glory to my God for the Helaing of this precious woman. We now have an opportunity to lavish her with our love and appreciation longer...so we best take advantage of that fact! She is here to do a job for her Master and He is not finished with her yet and I am excited to see her strength return and to see what opportunities He sends her way to continue to do what He has called her to do...encourage others, be that family prayer warrior, and just love on all those around her to show forth His glory into their lives.
I am also very much in awe of my God for the work He is doing in, for and through my sons.
Travis, at USCG Bootcamp for the next 7 weeks...Hang in there son. You went through Marine Corp Boot...you can do this. God had granted the desire of your heart by opening this door to re-enter Military life and to remain close to you lovely wife...we will see you at graduation August 7 in Cape May NJ and be just as proud as when you graduated from Marine Corp Boot!
And for Dustin...washing the feet of the homeless in Hollywood! That is SO you! God has brought you to the very palce you heart longed to go when you were in High School BUT with a different goal and purpose! Hollywood Master's website states it well...to "Bring the Heart of God to the Heart of Hollywood"...and you are going to be doing just that with the strong foundations laid by your dad and I and Pastor Lloyd Ziegler of MCUSA...we love this man for pouring into your life and the lives of countless young people who now at taking the Hope of God into the heart of the world!
GOD IS STILL IN CONTROL...so I (we) are waiting to see what He has in store for us here at Living Word inWisconsin...if I know my God any at all...it will be a complete surprise and perfect for us!
Looking forward...never backwards...always in Hope,
Susi
Friday, June 26, 2009
Thursday, March 5, 2009
Life is moving to fast!
James 4:8- "Draw near to God and He will Draw near to you."
WOW! It is hard to believe I havn't written on this blog for over a year! Where has the time gone? Does anyone else since that time is moving way to fast these days?
Alot has happened in this last year...friends have passed away, loved ones have moved on to other lives in different places, I have grown a year older ( don't laugh, so have you!). And still I feel like things are moving to fast for me. I remember when I was a child and could not wait for summer break to begin...it seemed like the school year lasted FOREVER! And then summer break was over before I got a chance to do all the things I wanted to do! So I guess this restlessness is part of life.
If it is a part of life to have this restless feeling what is the purpose of it? Could it be that we are restless because we KNOW that there is more to look forward to and that we are anticipating the time when time will hold not meaning? When eternity will be in the presence of the One and Only Person who has ever loved us fully? This is the kind of anticipation a Bride has before her wedding...uh. WE are called the Bride of Christ for a reason and maybe He is responsible for placing this restless feeling inside of each of us. The problem would seem to be that we all reach out to other means to fulfill this restlessness.
So today, I will try to focus on reaching out, drawing closer to my BrideGroom...and maybe some of this reslessness will subside for a time. But I don't want to push it away or replace the One I am restless for.
Dear Lord, Help me draw into You today. To find that place of sweet release in Your presence so that I can go forward in this world and accomplish what you would have me accomplish. Help me not give into the reslessness of my heart except in keeping my heart focused on You.
WOW! It is hard to believe I havn't written on this blog for over a year! Where has the time gone? Does anyone else since that time is moving way to fast these days?
Alot has happened in this last year...friends have passed away, loved ones have moved on to other lives in different places, I have grown a year older ( don't laugh, so have you!). And still I feel like things are moving to fast for me. I remember when I was a child and could not wait for summer break to begin...it seemed like the school year lasted FOREVER! And then summer break was over before I got a chance to do all the things I wanted to do! So I guess this restlessness is part of life.
If it is a part of life to have this restless feeling what is the purpose of it? Could it be that we are restless because we KNOW that there is more to look forward to and that we are anticipating the time when time will hold not meaning? When eternity will be in the presence of the One and Only Person who has ever loved us fully? This is the kind of anticipation a Bride has before her wedding...uh. WE are called the Bride of Christ for a reason and maybe He is responsible for placing this restless feeling inside of each of us. The problem would seem to be that we all reach out to other means to fulfill this restlessness.
So today, I will try to focus on reaching out, drawing closer to my BrideGroom...and maybe some of this reslessness will subside for a time. But I don't want to push it away or replace the One I am restless for.
Dear Lord, Help me draw into You today. To find that place of sweet release in Your presence so that I can go forward in this world and accomplish what you would have me accomplish. Help me not give into the reslessness of my heart except in keeping my heart focused on You.
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